Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22576
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22576 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near BA5 1DA
England & WalesCrime trends · near BA5 1DA
Counts are for Wells electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY -48%
33206
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY -88%
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.8%
Other White3.8%
Chinese1.1%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 2.3%
Religion
Christian52.4%
No religion39.2%
Not answered5.9%
Other religion1.5%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6423.4%
35–4916.8%
65–7412.1%
25–3411.1%
75–848.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
Any member 66+17.6%
Other14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.4%
All members 66+12.2%
+ 7 other households · 30.5%
Coordinates & Location for BA5 1DA
Postcode
BA5 1DA
Coordinates
51.2018, -2.6610
Grid reference
ST539449
Easting
353,916
Northing
144,936
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V682Q+PJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wells
Travel to Work
Street and Wells
ITL Region
Somerset
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Somerset
Local Authority
Council AreaWells and Mendip Hills E14001572
Constituency
E14001572Avon and Somerset
Police Force
England
Ward
Wells
Constituency code
E14001572
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Wells
International Territorial Level
Somerset
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandSomerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Somerset
Sub ICB Location
NHS Somerset ICB - 11X
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Mendip 008C E01029080
E01029080MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Mendip 008 E02006054
E02006054LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Mendip 008C E01029080
E01029080MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Mendip 008 E02006054
E02006054Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
6:15 AM
Sunrise
5:43 PM
Sunset
11 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:15 AM
Sunset (today)
5:43 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 1984
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> PresentFebruary 1984 — Introduced
Postcode BA5 1DA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 22576
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01029080 and MSOA E02006054 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode BA5 1DA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near BA5 1DA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 21%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 19%
Attainment 8
49.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
65%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
29.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11
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